Children&#39;s feeding device



March 20, 1951 A, GOLDFARB 2,546,122

CHILDREN'S FEEDING DEVICE Filed Aug. 5, 1948 9 i i ffi Patented Mar. 20,1951 CHILDRENS FEEDING DEVICE Adolph Goldfarb, Chicago, Ill., assignorto Max B. Kraus, Chicago, 111., as trustee Application August 5, 1948,Serial No. 42,599

1 Claim.

This invention relates to childrens feeding devices, and particularly toa device for use by children in connection with the drinking of liquidsand the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a new and noveldevice which will stimulate the childs interest in drinking liquids,such as milk, juices and the like.

It is an accepted fact that children have to be encouraged to drinkmilk, juices and other liquids and that parents spend considerable time,effort and patience in this direction.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a device whichwill serve as a stimulant for children to drink milk and other liquidsby providing means for engaging their attention while drinking andencouraging them to drink.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my invention shown appliedto a drinking glass.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of my device, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a modified form of construction.

The device shown in Figs. 1, 2-and 3, and generally indicated by thenumeral III is the preferred form and is preferably made or molded ofplastic or like material so that it may be readily cleaned and may besanitarily maintained. It comprises a disc or cap, or cover portion I2having a fiat top surface and a circumference to cover any conventionalstandard drinking The can has an arcuate shaped slot I 4 ofsubstantially of the circumference of the cap.

Centrally and rotatably mounted and supported on said cap by a pin I5anchored in said cap is a toy figure, generally indicated at I6, and

/ in the instance shown the figure simulates a kitten, althou h it willbe understood that any other desired toy figure may be used. The frontor paw portion I? of the toy figure extends over the slot I4 and has an.opening I8 wh ch is in alignment with the arcuate slot I4. The openingI8 receives and supports a drinking straw I9 which likewise passesthrough the arcuate slot and into the interior of the drinking glass 20which is filled with the liquid. I

The toy figure I6 supports the drinking straw and may be rotated ormoved back and forth with the straw therein the length of the arcuateslot I4.

On the underside of the cap there is permanently secured three equallyspaced supporting members 22, all of identical construction. Eachsupporting member has a plurality of steps 23 and 24 which form thebases by which the unit is supported and secured to the lip 2| of thedrinking glass. The steps provide a plurality of circumferencespermitting the unit to fit drinking glasses -of different sizedcircumferences. As shown, the steps 24 engage the tip 2| and securelysupport the device on the top of the glass. With a drinking glass of asmaller circumference, the lip of the glass would engage the steps 23.Obviously more steps may be provided, dependent on the number of glassesdesired to be accommodated or fitted.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified construction, generally indicated by thenumeral 25. This construction is likewise molded of plastic and ispreferably integrally formed and has a cap or disc portion 26 and a toycharacter 28 molded integrally with the cap portion so as to bestationary with res ect to said cap portion. An arcuate shaped slot 30similar to slot I4 is provided through which, the drinking straw isinserted into the glass. The underside of the cap portion haspermanently secured thereto three equally spaced supporting members 32,provided with steps 33 and 34. similar to the supporting members 22.previously described.

Instead of providing the construction shown in Fig. 4. the can and toycharacter may be inte rallv cast or formed and made to appear like thatshown in Fi s. 1 to 3, except that the toy character IR would bestationary with respect to the cap. The front or paw portion of thecharacter would have an opening for receiving the drinking straw,similar to opening I8. and the arcuate s ot It could be eliminated a dan opening provided in said cap aligning with the straw opening.

With my invention the childs interest in drinking the liqui ismaintained for it creates the impression that the tov figure is drinkingsimultaneously with the child.

It will be understood that various changes may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim:

A. toy device comprising a cover adapted to provide a closure for adrinking glass. said cover having an o ening therein, a re resentationof a figure pivotal y mounted on said cover and having a forward portionarranged to overlie a portion of said opening, said representationhaving an aperture in the forward portion thereof 3 through which a tubemay be inserted in the drinking glass, said representation being adaptedfor limited movement by said drinking tube when the same is insertedthrough said aperture.

ADOLPH GOLDFARB.

REFERENCES CITED The followingmeferences are. ofv record. in, the fileof this. gatent:

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